Patricia Ann Bowman

Patricia Ann Bowman

Patricia Ann Bowman, age 75, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2020. A long-time resident of San Francisco, CA, Patricia was living in Naples, FL at the time of her death. She was born in Worcester, MA, grew up in Shrewsbury, MA, and raised her family in Mission Viejo, CA.

First and foremost, Patricia was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She treasured her children, and she especially loved her role as Nina to her four grandchildren. You could always find her cheering from the sidelines of their sports or clapping enthusiastically for an encore at their plays. She was always game to take them to any superhero movie (no matter the reviews) and for an ice cream treat afterward. Patricia was vibrant, intelligent, and loving, and could always provide an astute analysis of politics and current affairs. She also made the world's best Lobster Newberg, which her family enjoyed with her every Christmas Eve.

Patricia also was a pioneer in the workforce as one of the few women of her time working in computer science. After graduating from Regis College with a degree in Mathematics, she worked as a computer programmer at Bell Labs. Most recently, Patricia worked as a product manager in the IT department at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, CA for seventeen years and retired from there in 2015. Her work at Kaiser was a great fit, as it blended her lifelong interest in science and technology with her dynamic people skills. Despite her hard work, she managed to get a delicious dinner on the table while raising her children.

Patricia is survived by her daughter and son and their spouses Lisa Bowman and Paul Elias, Christopher and Megan Bowman; her grandchildren Declan, Joshua, and Zachary Elias, and Reed Bowman; her brother and his wife Richard and Sandy Donohue; and the father of her children, Vincent Joseph ("Joe") Bowman, Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents, Patrick Francis ("Frank) and Jeannette Donohue.

A memorial service will be held for Patricia in October at time and date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.